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Compensable weight loss surgery? A new wrinkle in obesity

By Julie Ferguson

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Yesterday, my colleague blogged about employers that refuse to hire smokers and cited another employer who would like to extend that ban to obese applicants. Health-related matters and their associated costs are challenging for employers and we expect they will continue to be played out in the courts. In fact, yesterday, Roberto Ceniceros blogged about a surprise ruling by the...

Full post as published by Workers Comp Insider on August 18, 2009 (boomark / email).

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